Date for shoemaker shop photo

[MJW]

I'd appreciate any thoughts for a date for this photo of a shoemaker/cobblers shop, believed to be in Blackburn, Lancashire. 

Any suggestions most welcome.  Thank you.
Malcolm

[Treetotal]

Blackburn is mentioned on Facebook.
Carol

[hanes teulu]

The window shows "WOOD-MILNE REVOLVING HEELS".

The earliest newspaper advert I can spot is 4 Jan 1902

[AlanBoyd]

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Wood-Milne

Wood-Milne was established in 1896 and was acquired by another company in 1924 (although that doesn't mean that they changed the name of the company).

Added: according to the linked article their works was on Golden Hill Lane in Leyland:

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.0&lat=53.69886&lon=-2.69778&layers=168&b=ESRIWorld&o=100

[hanes teulu]

I think a company from Preston (Roberts?) obtained the licence to manufacture the Wood-Mine Revolving Heel" around 1904/5?

Added (paras 4 and 5)
https://www.leylandhistoricalsociety.co.uk/wm08.html

[MJW]

Thanks for all your comments.

Treetotal - I'm trying to help the FB poster in her family research.

Before posting, I did some research into Wood-Milne name and dates but couldn't find anything conclusive. However, it does appear that Wood-Milne was used as a trade name from mid-1890s before the Wood-Milne company was formed c.1907.   

[Treetotal]

OK MJW...That's fair enough 
Carol